Director, Jon Favreau, did it again with Iron Man 2. The film carries on a similar attitude that the first one has – witty, bright, and charismatic. Even though Iron Man 2 looks fun to watch, it has a predictable storyline. Pretty much, a new bad guy appears and Iron Man takes him down in the end. Although the film includes popular stars, such as Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, I feel that the film won’t be that satisfying for people who are not Iron Man fans. Despite all that, it is definitely a film you’d consider to be reliable: you will be entertained, but to what degree depends on many factors.

A flashy film calls for bright lights

Iron Man 2 is one of those big budget films which you know will create huge lines on the first couple of days it comes out. The reasons for this are simple. The film has: popular actors, such as Robert Downey Jr. (need I mention more?), good graphics, and a previous success story. As I mentioned in a previous post, Robert Downey Jr. is a very convincing actor, and he fits the role of Tony Stark perfectly. Just like for Sherlock Holmes, it’d be fine if you watched the film just to see Robert Downey Jr.

Most moviegoers (mainly guys) will probably watch Iron Man 2 because of the inclusion of Scarlett Johansson. Johansson played her role well, although she is not a determining factor to watch the film. Sure, she fits in some cool moves in her fight scenes, but besides that, her character really has no personality. Characters with no personality = difficult for viewers to connect with = potentially bad film. Thankfully, she only has a minor role in the film.

With impressive choreography and camera angles, Scarlett Johansson looks like she came straight-out of Kick Ass

All of the other actors have their moments in the film as well. Mickey Rourke makes a convincing Russian villain (why is it always Russian?), and Jon Favreau helps in some extra comedy (although some of it is admittedly a bit lame).

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And like all modern day films, ridiculous technology is shown being used. There’s the typical scene where a character is faced with a conundrum,and figures it out just likethat . Who knew creating a whole new element could be so easy? I guess the excitement of such quick reasoning and invention is what makes those types of scenes acceptable and common among mainstream films.

Overall, the film’s success is due to its actors and past film in the series. When lookin at its originality, it really doesn’t branch off too far from the first movie, making it bland in story and style. So if you watched the first one, you won’t miss that much if you skip out on the latest Iron Man. But still, it’s a good watch, and a much better choice compared to Letters to Juliet or The Losers.

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